Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption

1983 quake severely affected cathedral and Catholic belief

The new cathedral was built after the 1983 earthquake left the older 19th century structure in ruins. The neoclassical style building is less elaborate than for instance Saint Francis church some bloc...

1983 quake severely affected cathedral and Catholic belief

The new cathedral was built after the 1983 earthquake left the older 19th century structure in ruins. The neoclassical style building is less elaborate than for instance Saint Francis church some bloc...

Go and see inside

There are enough churches in Popayan and each of them is well worth to see inside. As we were in Popayan on a saturday, this day a lot of weddings ceremony. Nice to witness this occasion, and the chur...

Go and see inside

There are enough churches in Popayan and each of them is well worth to see inside. As we were in Popayan on a saturday, this day a lot of weddings ceremony. Nice to witness this occasion, and the chur...

Unique and different altar areas!

This church is easy to locate, in front of Parque Caldas and next to the Torre Reloj. What impressed me is its modern altar areas, with Jesus standing over the world! Gone are the antique, old-looki...